My Surprise Mate

Dane moved Kyra’s bassinet from the living room into our bedroom.

As I got Kyra situated in our room, Dane went outside to talk to the guys and fill them in.

He wasn’t gone long and told me our house would be guarded from now until Devin is found.I had this gut feeling there was more going on than we realized.I couldn’t sleep at all, and Dane slept off and on.I lay there watching Kyra most of the night and every little noise I heard had me sitting up in bed.

Kyra woke up around five that morning and I decided to stay up for the day.

After getting us both dressed, I headed to the kitchen to make breakfast.

Kyra seemed to be her normal happy self just like any other morning, blissfully unaware of what was going on.

Unsure if all three guys had stayed outside all night or not, I opened the front door and stepped out to find Zayd standing near the steps, "Good morning," I told him.

He smiled at me as he walked up the steps, "Morning dear.You should still be asleep."

He pulled me in for a hug.

Zayd and Adria acted like parents I never had, and they always seemed to help ease my worries.

"I couldn’t sleep and, besides, Kyra woke up hungry this morning."

he smiled and nodded his head, "well she is a growing girl, and we tend to eat more than normal humans."

"l was going to offer some breakfast and coffee but wasn’t sure or Colby.

"I'll take some coffee," Zayd replied.

"Me too!" I turned to find Ash walking toward the porch.

Neither of them looked as tired as I felt this morning.I led them into the kitchen and started pouring them each a cup while they sat down at the table.

"Good morning little princess," Zayd cooed to Kyra.She smiled brightly at him as he picked her up.

"Did y’all stay outside the whole night?" I questioned them.

"Yes and no,"

Ash started, "Four people were guarding all night, but we did rotate out with three of our best warriors to be able to squeeze in a little sleep."

I nodded in understanding as I handed them their mugs.

"Don’t forget Adria was here periodically through the night too."

"I had no idea she was out here too."

I watched as Zayd and Ash exchanged a knowing look, "What you have never seen is pissed off Adria when her family is being threatened.She wasn’t necessarily coming out to help guard but more to make sure we were doing it the ‘right’ way."

Both guys began to laugh, "she had us stationed around the house so there wasn’t a single side left unprotected, and every 15 minutes we had to switch spots to keep us alert."

Zayd was shaking his head as he spoke.

Dane walked into the kitchen wearing only a pair of sweatpants that hung dangerously low on his hips.

"Did we wake you?" I asked as he wrapped his arms around me and rested his head on top of mine.

He was watching Zayd playing with Kyra.

"No, you didn’t wake me.It’s just time to get up."

The front door opened as Adria came rushing in, have no idea how much trouble you two were fixing to be in." she pointed her finger at Ash and Zayd.

"Holly invited us in for coffee,"

Zayd started telling her as he walked toward her with Kyra, "you know I would never leave this angel unprotected."

Adria sighed, "I know honey, I just...I won’t let them get to her."

Zayd handed Kyra to her, "None of us will,"

Ash finally spoke.

I looked at Dane when there was a light knock at the door, "It’s Genesis and Blaze,"

Ash said as he went to open the door.

"Good morning,"

Genesis greeted as she followed Blaze into the house.

Blaze went straight to Adria and began talking to Kyra.

After setting Kyra on her playmat, Adria came and sat down at the table with us, "Should we have our meeting now or later in the office?"

She cut straight to the point.

"We just need Colby here and we can do it now.No reason to wait." I answered.

"He’s on his way,"

Dane reached over, slipping his hand into mine.

a seat at the table with the

received many gasps and low growls in

and Zayd exchanging looks the whole time I was talking, making me feel

it?" I finally asked, looking back and forth

things that just haven’t been adding

squeezed my hand

eyebrows as I stared at him, "Like

questioned further when he didn’t elaborate friendly, maybe a little too friendly, and when he told us about the prophecy, he said he couldn’t

to believe that Devin and Nyla were able to not only bring him

explaining to me their thoughts, "Apollo has never been one to tolerate disrespect from anyone.He’s a very strict ruler.His

didn’t want to hurt him," I

"I wish that I could believe that babe, but in all honesty, Apollo could have taken them both

back on the day we met and our conversations since then, trying to think of anything that seemed odd, but other than what Dane pointed out, I couldn’t remember anything that would make me feel as though he had

is a

at Zayd this

us realized.I know this isn’t something you

Zayd told me gently.

little at the thought of being betrayed by my father, the

think you could

as much as you can about this prophecy.Ash and Colby, I need training kicked back up and regular sweeps up to two miles outside the border done at least

of heads, a

as everyone slowly left, "When your dad calls, you need

as he sat down next to me.I was now sitting on the couch feeding

not really in the mood for conversation

some phone calls to make.Do you want to stay home today, or do you want to go over with me?" he

to the packhouse." I smiled

walking around by yourself, especially

at

move would be? We walked together to the packhouse, stopping a few times to speak with a few people

led me to the office next door to his where Adria and

both had large books in front of them that

"Any luck?"

pretty sure

me shaking their heads, "Not yet,

Adria replied.

grabbed a book titled, Our to be read often.I carefully flipped through the pages as I scanned for anything about the

Moon Goddess has appeared in dreams before.But

she rose from

need to go get Blaze and

walked through the door, "Any luck?" he asked as

book she was currently reading and stood stretching her limbs out, "Not yet dear.Where is Zayd

was still on the phone; he said he would meet us downstairs for

on the wall above the door, surprised to see

would explain Kyra’s mood

girl isn’t about to miss a meal, I

meeting up with everyone

sat Kyra in her

but realize that

on Kyra and

didn’t think it was

things were going there, Apollo would always quickly change the subject back to

murmured lost in

think we should

expression became one of worry,

I’m just being paranoid, letting everyone else's distrust get to my head, but I couldn't help but wonder if Apollo could be in on this with Devin? I mean, I know that Dane doesn’t really trust him, but could Apollo be the mastermind behind this? I didn’t know

my stomach felt like it was twisted into a thousand knots.I didn’t want to believe that Apollo’s

kids to her house so they could take a nap while the rest of us

I stated not waiting for everyone

shot up in surprise at my

person since, but I have regular phone calls with him.Every phone call is about me and Kyra, mainly Kyra though.Anytime I ask about Devin, or how things are going there, or the prophecy, he is quick to change the subject or gives me very vague answers in return.Then there is the whole "attack".. that really doesn’t make any sense now to be able to do this on his own, but Apollo is.What

silence once I finished spilling

the office to gauge everyone’s

part, but whether he is the brains or not I can’t say.I think that Devin is cleverer than

I thought about it, continuing my

the phone

I looked at Zayd.

had said he was on the phone before lunch, and I am assuming or hoping, it was

doesn’t like to talk on the phone much, but he did say he was planning to come

scrunched my face a little, "Why not talk on the

smiled at me, "Vampires are very private, secretive

down, "And your

sat down with a sigh, wishing none of this

and Colby, Dane looked at Zayd, "I spoke

everything that was going on.He’s one of the very few people I fully trust

whole pack, but then again, there aren't

wasn’t sure why he felt he needed to move his pack

he want to do that?" I

now he said he has good reason to do it.Dayton said his loyalty lies with his family and, as far as the Royal Pack goes, his loyalty is with you.He’s never been a

to hear his loyalty wasn’t with Apollo,

even knows me, but he has been willing to stand beside us

Adria

said as he stood from his chair, "remind Ash and Colby that Dominick will be coming sometime.We don’t need anyone

us alone in the office, the silence once again filling